Women in Cities: The Future of Mobility
Mar 07, 2019
Together with CoMotion, we are celebrating International Women’s Day by exploring ways for women to thrive in cities through urban mobility. Presented with:
The Big Picture
Exploring the trends shaping our modern cities through a curated collection of articles and op-eds
Cities Foster Equity by Improving Urban Mobility for Women
Mar 07, 2019
On International Women’s Day last year, NewCities published 12 pieces on “The Future of Women in Cities,” highlighting what metropolitan governments around the world are doing to work towards gender equality. Returning to this theme, this year we are bringing the gendered focus to a specific aspect of life in cities: mobility. Mobility plays a…
Listening to Your Users: Accessibility for Women in Urban Transport in the US
Mar 07, 2019
When I graduated from college and moved to San Francisco in 1998, I did not have the financial luxury of owning and stowing a car in my new hometown. In the pre-smartphone era (shout out to Generation X!) this meant collecting three different transit ticket passes, a grip of paper maps, and hours spent on…
Helping Babies Reach Their First Birthday Through Mobility Innovations
Mar 07, 2019
Every mother looks towards celebrating her baby’s first birthday. But too many women never get the chance to celebrate that milestone. To address the persistent and systemic issue of infant mortality, I established CelebrateOne; a public-private initiative led by Executive Director Erika Clark Jones. We’re charged with reducing our community’s alarming infant mortality rate by…
Delhi Will Improve When Women Get to Move
Mar 07, 2019
As modern India takes shape, more women and girls are stepping out of their homes to stake claim to their dreams and ambitions. Apart from the social upliftment, women’s participation in the workforce can add $770 billion to India’s GDP by 2025. Even though women comprise nearly half of the population, it is surprising they…
Transport is Not Gender Neutral: Women’s Mobility and Accessibility for Better Economic Opportunities
Mar 07, 2019
The problem Transport is not gender neutral. In a multi-modal way, women walk more, rely more on public transport, their trips are shorter, and at off-peak hours. Women’s travel patterns are mainly dictated by the care economy; where they travel with children, elders, bags, and conduct errands. Evidence from Argentina shows that on average men…
Safe Travel in Urban Africa: Matatus and Gender Toolkits
Mar 07, 2019
Over the years, there have been rampant cases of violence against women and girls (VAWG) on public transport in Africa and across developing regions. On November 17, 2014, the world’s eyes were set on Kenya as the #MyDressMyChoice campaign grew in popularity. Thousands of people took to the streets to protest sexual violence against women…
The Pink Tax on Transportation: The Challenges Women Face in Mobility
Mar 07, 2019
Women frequently pay about 7 percent more than men do for the same goods and services, like razors and dry cleaning – a phenomenon called The Pink Tax. Unfortunately, The Pink Tax applies to transportation as well: Women do not pay a higher cost for the same subway ride, but rather incur higher costs when…
Vienna is Moving – The Path Towards Equal Mobility for Women and Men
Mar 05, 2019
Mobility is one of the prerequisites for a self-determined and equal participation in public life. It is a key political objective in Vienna to guarantee safe and accessible mobility for all, irrespective of their gender, socioeconomic background, or health restrictions. Vienna sets standards and guidelines Safety and security for women and girls, in particular,…
MaaS Understanding
Nov 27, 2018
Reminiscing back to the summer, we took a family trip to Aquazilla – an obstacle course on the water just off of the main Montréal island. With my two sons we walked 10 minutes to the local metro station to get a train direct to the water park; then hired a Bixi bike (North America’s…
Car-Free Cities in the Future?
Nov 27, 2018
Future mobility won’t mean flying cars or hypersonic trains. But, it will mean a new mode of consumption. A new model for society. New practices. The transport sector is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions. And individual cars are largely responsible for that. 75 percent of people use their own personal cars to get…
MaaS Is About Sharing Customers (Not Just Data)
Nov 21, 2018
Warning: This text will focus on the challenges of implementing MaaS. Yes, there are clear positive effects for both citizens and cities if we can offer something more convenient than owning a car, but there are a lot of devils and details in doing it, challenges that are not understood by looking at powerpoints. Trust…